Joe's Restaurant

Nirvana after a morning’s retail therapy, the sleek basement diner at Joseph’s clothes emporium on Sloane Street offers the chance to mingle with the fashion-conscious darlings & indulge your cravings. The menu advertises a raft of dishes that look & sound irresistibly healthy, geared to those watching the cals & their measurements. How about a fresh fruit platter with cottage cheese, or grilled chicken & steamed vegetables doused in a herb & lemon dressing? Alternatively, ignore the diet sheet & order a roast beef sandwich (a hefty doorstep with meat piled high & fries as well as salad on the side), then finish off with a regime-busting chocolate truffle cake. It’s de rigueur to wash it all down with a glass of house Champagne (£7) – there are so few calories in fizz, sweetie. A second outlet operates along similar lines at 126 Draycott Avenue, SW3 (020 7225 2217).